Original publication date
2015-09-24
Publication
Bloomsbury Visual Arts (2017), Edition: Reprint, 240 pages
ISBN
1350005088 / 9781350005082
Collections
Notes
CONTENTS
Introduction: Death by Fashion in Fact and Fiction
1. Diseased Dress: Germ Warfare
2. Toxic Techniques: Mercurial Hats
3. Poisonous Pigments: Arsenical Greens
4. Dangerous Dyes: A Pretty, Deadly Rainbow
5. Entangled and Strangled: Caught in the Machine
6. Inflammatory Fabrics: Flaming Tutus and Combustible Crinolines
7. Explosive Fakes: Plastic Combs and Artificial Silk
Conclusion: The Afterlife of Fashion Victims
Bibliography
Index
Introduction: Death by Fashion in Fact and Fiction
1. Diseased Dress: Germ Warfare
2. Toxic Techniques: Mercurial Hats
3. Poisonous Pigments: Arsenical Greens
4. Dangerous Dyes: A Pretty, Deadly Rainbow
5. Entangled and Strangled: Caught in the Machine
6. Inflammatory Fabrics: Flaming Tutus and Combustible Crinolines
7. Explosive Fakes: Plastic Combs and Artificial Silk
Conclusion: The Afterlife of Fashion Victims
Bibliography
Index
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